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Canon EOS 5D Compared to the Canon EOS 5D Mark III
| Specifications | Canon EOS 5D | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
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| Year Introduced | 2005 | 2012 |
| Megapixels | 12.8 | 22.3 |
| Total Pixels | 13.3 | 23.4 |
| Sensor Size | 35.8 x 23.9mm | 36.0 x 24.0mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 4368 x 2912 | 5760 x 3840 |
| Pixel Size | 8.20µm | 6.25µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/13.2 | f/10.1 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | N | N |
| Lens Mount | EF (excludes EF-S lenses) | EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E |
| FOVCF | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC II | DIGIC 5+ |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor | TTL-CT-SIR with a dedicated CMOS sensor |
| Points | 9-point AF (plus 6 Assist AF points) | 61 Point / 41 f/4 cross-type AF points inc 5 dual cross type at f/2.8 The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens. |
| Working Range | EV -0.5 - 18 (at 20°C & ISO 100) | EV -2 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100) |
| Point Selection | Automatic selection, Manual selection | Automatic selection: 61 point AF Manual selection: Single point AF (61, 41 cross type only, 15 or 9 points selectable) Manual selection: Spot AF Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right) Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding 8 points Manual selection: Zone AF AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting |
| Microadjustment | No | AF Menu +/- 20 steps ( wide and tele setting for Zooms) Adjust all lenses by same amount Adjust up to 40 lenses individually Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number |
| Touch & Drag AF | ||
| Eye Detection AF | ||
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering: (approx. 3.5% viewfinder at center) (4) Center weighted average metering | TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.2% of viewfinder at center) (3) Spot metering (approx. 1.5% viewfinder at center) (4) Center weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 1 - 20 (at 20°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100) | EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
| Exposure Comp | +/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB | +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments | 2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | ||
| Intervalometer | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50 or H: 3200 | Auto (100-12800), 100-25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 51200, H2 102400 |
| Shutter Speed | 30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) | 30 - 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments) + Bulb (Shutter speed range available varies according to shooting mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | Pentaprism | Pentaprism |
| Coverage | Approx. 96% | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.71x | Approx. 0.71x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 20mm | Approx. 21mm |
| Information | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, AE lock, exposure level, partial metering circle, exposure warning Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation Image information: White balance correction, maximum burst (2 digit display), CF card information | AF information: AF point, focus confirmation, AF status indicator Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level, exposure warning Flash information: Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2-digit display), card information, Battery check Composition information Grid, electronic level, Warning symbol Displayed if any of the following is set: Monochrome, white balance correction, One-touch recording quality switch, expanded ISO speed, or spot metering |
| DOF Preview | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. |
| LCD | ||
| Type | 2.5" TFT, approx. 230k dots | 3.2" (8.11cm) Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots |
| Coating | Anti-reflection and Solid Structure | |
| Brightness Adj | Adjustable to one of five levels | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Camera settings | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Dual Axis Electronic Level |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | N/A |
| Modes | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual |
| X-Sync | 1/200sec | 1/200sec (EX series Speedlites only) |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 EV in 1/3-stop increments | +/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support. | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom | Auto+, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3) |
| Picture Styles | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Image Processing | Long exposure noise reduction | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Chromatic aberration correction Distortion correction Resize to M1, M2 or S RAW image processing - during image Playback only Multiple exposure HDR images 5 presets |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous, Self timer (10s) | Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self-timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote), Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting |
| Continuous Shooting | 3fps (speed maintained for up to 60 images (JPEG)/17 images (RAW)) | Max. Approx. 6fps. (speed maintained for up to 16270 images (JPEG) or 18 images (RAW)) (with UDMA card) |
| Shutter Lag | 75ms | 59ms |
| Viewfinder Blackout | 145ms | 125ms |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | N/A | 30 fps |
| Focusing | N/A | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode |
| Metering | N/A | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed |
| Display Options | N/A | Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Dual Axis Electronic Level |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW (12bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2 (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Image Size | JPEG: (L) 4368x2912, (M) 3168x2112, (S) 2496x1664 RAW: (RAW) 4368x2912 | JPEG: (L) 5760 x 3840, (M) 3840 x 2560, (S1) 2880 x 1920, (S2) 1920 x 1280, (S 3)720 x 480 RAW : (RAW) 5760 x 3840 (M-RAW) 3960 x 2640, (S-RAW) 2880 x 1920 |
| Movie Type | N/A | MOV (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM) |
| Movie Size | N/A | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) intra or inter frame 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) intra or inter frame 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) inter frame |
| Movie Length | N/A | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max single file size 4GB |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | via optional WFT-E7A Wireless File Transmitter | |
| GPS | via optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver | |
| Custom Functions | 21 Custom Functions with 57 settings | 13 Custom Functions with 47 settings |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes (equal to EOS-1N) | |
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B) | Hi-Speed USB |
| Other Interface | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) | HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Headphone mini jack, External microphone (Stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible) | CompactFlash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511/BP-511A or BP-512/BP-514 (BP-511A battery supplied), 1xCR2016 for date & settings | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), 1x CR1616 for date & settings |
| Battery Life | Approx. 800 (at 20°C) Approx. 400 (at 0°C) | Approx. 950 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 850 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2, Compact power adapter CA-PS400, Battery charger CB-5L, Battery charger CG-570, Car Battery Cable Kit CR-560 | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6 |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy/Plastic | Magnesium Alloy body covers |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 100,000 | 150,000 |
| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions Inches | 6.0 x 4.4 x 3.0 (152 x 113 x 75) | 6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0" (152 x 116.4 x 76.4mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 32.0 oz (906g) | 33.5 oz (950g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, Focusing Screens Ee, Angle Finder C | Eyecup Eg, Eg-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eg, Anti Fog Eyepiece Eg, Angle Finder C |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1 | Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 |
| Compatible Lenses | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses) | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E and MP-E lenses |
| Battery Grip | BG-E4 Buy ► | BG-E11 Buy ► |
| Remote | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5 | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Other | Original Data Security Kit OSK-E4 | Hand Strap E2, GP-E2 |
| Review | Canon EOS 5D | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
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